The Catalyst Podcast: Recent Episodes
Maxwell Roy
A podcast that explores success, leadership, discipline and topics relating to helping you achieve your goals. Episodes will include short lessons to interviews with those who have achieved success. One day or day one - you decide.
Chris Corsten has had a journey that is inspiring and holds many lessons to learn from. Chris went from attending Ripon College and participating in the ROTC program, to heading overseas after graduation in a journey that would take him around the world. Chris spent a great deal of time in Afghanistan during his military career, as well as after his military career in a community development role. Chris has since started a family, spends his time back in Wisconsin and Romania, and has engaged himself in the world of real estate. He also focuses heavily on how to support the sustainability of our earth and environment through working with businesses and other entities. My conversation with him left me to remember the critical importance of knowing yourself and being ready for an opportunity because you never know when something new may present itself.
Find his book "3,000 Days in Afghanistan: Fighting Instability, Narcotics, and Poverty in a Dangerous Place": https://www.amazon.com/000-Days-Afghanistan-Instability-Narcotics/dp/B0884MH49T?fbclid=IwAR1ZmALn0bc8HlMqVbGT0Ig4ZcTZdu1OLQBNeN_OfyKV05dTWEZWL9qCFWg
Learn more about his work in Afghanistan: https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2011/06/fighting-the-taliban-one-irrigation-project-at-a-time-special-development-ops.html?fbclid=IwAR2wu6m1Tb5utikUzedIa_GyI4tA29mywLGBk8382sejYYWsKl9TuCsUTOQ
My guest today is Roy Cambronero. Roy is a Financial Advisor and the Director of Growth and Development for Northwestern Mutual. Roy’s story is one that I find inspiring on many levels. Whether it be his birth story, the environment he grew up in as a youth, to serving in the community in non-profits and then his country in the Army. Roy’s story, in my opinion, has had so much to it already, but yet it feels like he’s just beginning and is on the path to making a significant difference in the life of his family and community. So strap in and enjoy! Check here for a couple of development activities you can try out based on my conversation with Roy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bsi6LiRGHyk3PGYdlVIHGidzS6q8zZO2B5V62GmGWGw/edit?usp=sharing
Nakisha Adams is the CEO of Skribble Inc. Skribble Inc is a non-profit that focuses on supporting other organizations through grant writing, board development and governance, and other related services designed to help any organization. Nakisha was in corporate America, but two years ago, she took a leap of faith and began her own entrepreneurial journey. She’s accomplished a significant amount in such a short time and shows no signs of stopping.
Check here for Nakisha's recommended book list, her inspirational figures she looks to, and two development activities you can practice based on Nakisha's story and perspective: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Z-1zAK_TT4RA-9oXS0dwtEsPCEKElfGwvGz0n39ahQE/edit?usp=sharing
Have a habit you're tired of? Is there something you've been wanting to do with your life but haven't figured out how to make it happen? Today's podcast talks you through an equation that can help you recalibrate your perspective on how to make the change you want to see in your life. Think big too, this lesson can be reapplied to not only your personal life, but you as a parent, a manager, and other situations. Enjoy!
I took a dive into a dichotomy of leadership (Credit Jacko Willink & Leif Babin) when it comes to a leadership approach. You can be what we call a micromanager with your team, your wife, your relationships, and your life as a whole. Or you can be hands-off. One can stifle and the other can result in chaos. Life requires both, at times, but often a balance between the two. This episode uses a great deal of workplace references, but I challenge you to consider how you approach other parts of your life from a micromanagement and hands-off approach standpoint. Enjoy!
Check out The Dichotomy of Leadership by Jacko Willink and Leif Babin: https://www.amazon.com/Dichotomy-Leadership-Balancing-Challenges-Ownership/dp/1250195772
Today's interview with my good friend Jaymee Harvey Willms was a blast. We talked about nonprofits, art, leadership, religion, philosophy, and so much more to define what success can look like and what it takes to achieve.
Mindfulness is key to understanding who you are, where you've been, and where you want to go. We dive in to what mindfulness is, the benefits, how to practice it, and how you can use it to your advantage to live the life you want.
Apps
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Headspace (meditation): https://www.headspace.com
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Waking Up (meditation & self-discovery): https://www.wakingup.com/
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The Zone: Daily Self Care & Gratitude Journal App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thezone.thezone
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Loop Habit Tracker: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits
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Lose It! (diet tracking): https://www.loseit.com/
Learn More about Mindfulness & resources: https://www.mindful.org/
Recently I did a lesson on leadership for my team at work. I felt that the lesson could be shared here and applied to not only leading teams but leading yourself. We talk about Leadership and it's definition, the 3 Wills of Leadership, and Ego and how it relates to leadership.
Enjoy!
Chris Chase - Chris Chase is one of my best friends and has achieved a great deal of success at 29. Chris has found success by focusing on things like working on what he's passionate about, living life with intention and purpose, engaging in things that are demanding and challenging, and surrounding himself with individuals that share common values. Enjoy!
My interview with Chris Chase continues because we went over 3 hours and so it had to be in two parts! Let's go!
The beginning starts here. This podcast is intended to help you find your catalyst. It's one day or day one. You decide. I hope you find your catalyst through the lessons shared in the episodes to come.